Year in cardiology series:

Raymond J. Gibbons and Philip A. Araoz

The year in cardiac imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1937-1944. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

State-of-the-Art Paper:

Mohammad Madjid, Imran Awan, James T. Willerson, and S. Ward Casscells

Leukocyte count and coronary heart disease: Implications for risk assessment
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1945-1956. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special article:

Robert M. Califf, Thomas Ryan, Pamela Douglas, and Pascal J. Goldschmidt-Clermont

A time of accelerated change in academic cardiovascular medicine: Implications for academic divisions of cardiology and their training programs
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1957-1965. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: Interventional Cardiology:

Andrej Schmidt, Klaus-Werner Diederich, Susanne Scheinert, Sven Bräunlich, Tatjana Olenburger, Giancarlo Biamino, Gerhard Schuler, and Dierk Scheinert

Effect of two different neuroprotection systems on microembolization during carotid artery stenting
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1966-1969. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Biomarkers:

Thor Ueland, Rune Jemtland, Kristin Godang, John Kjekshus, Aina Hognestad, Torbjørn Omland, Iain B. Squire, Lars Gullestad, Jens Bollerslev, Kenneth Dickstein, and Pål Aukrust

Prognostic value of osteoprotegerin in heart failure after acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1970-1976. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Robert S. Foote, Justin D. Pearlman, Alan H. Siegel, and Kiang-Teck J. Yeo

Detection of exercise-induced ischemia by changes in B-type natriuretic peptides
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1980-1987. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marc S. Sabatine, David A. Morrow, James A. de Lemos, Torbjorn Omland, Milind Y. Desai, Milenko Tanasijevic, Christian Hall, Carolyn H. McCabe, and Eugene Braunwald

Acute changes in circulating natriuretic peptide levels in relation to myocardial ischemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1988-1995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Mary F. Walter, Robert F. Jacob, Barrett Jeffers, Mathieu M. Ghadanfar, Gregory M. Preston, Jan Buch, and R. Preston Mason

Serum levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances predict cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary artery disease: A longitudinal analysis of the PREVENT study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1996-2002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Doron Aronson, Ron Sella, Muhammad Sheikh-Ahmad, Arthur Kerner, Ophir Avizohar, Shmuel Rispler, Peter Bartha, Walter Markiewicz, Yishai Levy, and Gerald J. Brook

The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and C-reactive protein in subjects with the metabolic syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2003-2007. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

Linda L. Demer and Moeen Abedin

Skeleton key to vascular disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1977-1979. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Neil W. Siecke and Paul A. Insel

Clarifying the effects of adrenergic receptor polymorphisms by measuring synaptic parameters
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2016-2018. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeffrey A. Towbin and R. John Solaro

Genetics of dilated cardiomyopathy: More genes that kill
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2041-2043. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heart failure and pharmacogenetics:

David M. Kaye, Belinda Smirk, Samara Finch, Carolyn Williams, and Murray D. Esler

Interaction between cardiac sympathetic drive and heart rate in heart failure: Modulation by adrenergic receptor genotype
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2008-2015. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Dennis M. McNamara, Richard Holubkov, Lisa Postava, Karen Janosko, Guy A. MacGowan, Michael Mathier, Srinivas Murali, Arthur M. Feldman, and Barry London

Pharmacogenetic interactions between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy and the angiotensin-converting enzyme deletion polymorphism in patients with congestive heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2019-2026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Dilated cardiomyopathy:

Emmanuel I. Skalidis, Frangiskos I. Parthenakis, Alexandros P. Patrianakos, Michael I. Hamilos, and Panos E. Vardas

Regional coronary flow and contractile reserve in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2027-2032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Editorial comment:

Jens Mogensen, Ross T. Murphy, Tony Shaw, Ajay Bahl, Charles Redwood, Hugh Watkins, Margaret Burke, Perry M. Elliott, and William J. McKenna

Severe disease expression of cardiac troponin C and T mutations in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2033-2040. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Point-counterpoint:

Barry J. Maron, Joseph A. Dearani, Steve R. Ommen, Martin S. Maron, Hartzell V. Schaff, Bernard J. Gersh, and Rick A. Nishimura

The case for surgery in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2044-2053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Otto M. Hess and Ulrich Sigwart

New treatment strategies for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: Alcohol ablation of the septum: the new gold standard?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2054-2055. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiac imaging:

Frank Wiesmann, Steffen E. Petersen, Paul M. Leeson, Jane M. Francis, Matthew D. Robson, Qian Wang, Robin Choudhury, Keith M. Channon, and Stefan Neubauer

Global impairment of brachial, carotid, and aortic vascular function in young smokers: Direct quantification by high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2056-2064. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Congenital Heart Disease:

K. Anitha Jayakumar, Linda J. Addonizio, Maryanne R. Kichuk-Chrisant, Mark E. Galantowicz, Jacqueline M. Lamour, Jan M. Quaegebeur, and Daphne T. Hsu

Cardiac transplantation after the Fontan or Glenn procedure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2065-2072. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Expedited Review:

Albert Schömig, Gjin Ndrepepa, Julinda Mehilli, Josef Dirschinger, Stefan G. Nekolla, Claus Schmitt, Stefan Martinoff, Melchior Seyfarth, Markus Schwaiger, Adnan Kastrati STOPAMI-4 Study Investigators

A randomized trial of coronary stenting versus balloon angioplasty as a rescue intervention after failed thrombolysis in patients with acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2073-2079. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editor's Page:

Anthony N. DeMaria

The fallout from Vioxx
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2080-2081. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC News:

Michael J. Wolk, C. Noel Bairey Merz, and Paul D. Thompson

President's page: The promise of prevention: So, why aren't all cardiologists "preventive"?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2082-2084. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Newly elected members of the college
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2085-2086. [PDF]  

Correspondence: Research correspondence:

Jun-ichi Kotani, Gary S. Mintz, Prithviraj B. Rai, Chrysoula K. Pappas, Natalie Gevorkian, Anh B. Bui, Augusto D. Pichard, Lowell F. Satler, William O. Suddath, Ron Waksman, John R. Laird Jr, Kenneth M. Kent, and Neil J. Weissman

Intravascular ultrasound assessment of angiographic filling defects in native coronary arteries: Do they always contain thrombi?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2087-2089. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Divaka Perera, Simon Biggart, Pieter Postema, Sundip Patel, Pier Lambiase, Michael Marber, and Simon Redwood

Right atrial pressure: Can it be ignored when calculating fractional flow reserve and collateral flow index?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2089-2091. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nasser Lakkis, Hisham Dokainish, Mohamad Abuzahra, Valeri Tsyboulev, Jefferey Jorgensen, Audrie Ponce De Leon, and Abdus Saleem

Reticulated platelets in acute coronary syndrome: A marker of platelet activity
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2091-2093. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Derek L. Connolly, Greg Y.H. Lip, and Ted S.N. Lo

Pushing the envelope too far?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2094-2095. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard Gubner and William Rowe

Impact of delays to cardiac surgery
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2094. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mat Lotfi and Peter H. Seidelin

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2095-2096. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gregory J. Dehmer and D. Scott Gantt

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2095. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maurizio Gasparini, Paola Galimberti, Stefano Simonini, and Edoardo Gronda

Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with narrow QRS
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2096. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Augusto Achilli, Massimo Sassara, Daniele Pontillo, Nicolino Patruno, and Paola Achilli

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2096-2097. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jalal K. Ghali

Cerebroprotection mediated by angiotensin II
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2097. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Franz H. Messerli and Albert Fournier

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 2097-2098. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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